1. GUPTA FAMILY
He was the father of Chandragupta I and an early member of the Gupta Dynasty.
Ghatotkacha
This famous Indian leader is known for promoting nonviolence and helping lead India’s independence movement.
Mahatma Gandhi
He was the son of Chandragupta I.
Samudragupta
He was the son of Samudragupta.
Chandragupta II
This triangular fried snack is often filled with potatoes and spices.
Samosa
He was the first real ruler of the Gupta Dynasty.
Chandragupta I
This Indian cricket star is one of the most famous cricketers in the world.
Virat Kohli
Samudragupta was known as the greatest ______ of the Gupta Dynasty.
Conqueror
Chandragupta II called himself this name.
Vikramaditya
This popular Indian flatbread is often eaten with curry.
Naan
He was the son of Chandragupta I and the greatest conqueror of the Gupta Dynasty.
Samudragupta
This famous Indian actor is known as the “King of Bollywood.”
Shah Rukh Khan
Besides being a great conqueror, Samudragupta was described as this type of king.
Caring king
Chandragupta II continued the expansion started by earlier Gupta rulers.
He helped make the Gupta Empire even larger.
This South Indian food is a thin, crispy pancake-like dish.
Dosa
He was the son of Samudragupta and called himself Vikramaditya.
Chandragupta II
This Indian actress is known for starring in movies such as Padmaavat and Chennai Express.
Deepika Padukone
Samudragupta was tolerant of these.
All religions
Chandragupta II is associated with these 9 jewels
Navratnas
This popular rice dish is made with rice, spices, and often meat or vegetables.
Biryani
Put these Gupta rulers in order from oldest to youngest: Chandragupta II, Ghatotkacha, Samudragupta, Chandragupta I.
Ghatotkacha → Chandragupta I → Samudragupta → Chandragupta II
This famous Indian-American astronaut was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space.
Kalpana Chawla
Why might Samudragupta be remembered as both a powerful and caring ruler?
He was a great conqueror, but he was also a caring king and was tolerant of all religions.
What was Chandragupta II's relationship to Samudragupta?
He was Samudragupta's son.
This colorful festival is often called the Festival of Colors.
Holi